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@JumpsLeft Hope you took the 5 places! Good shout

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@brodders_be Nope - you wouldn’t include it in the P&L if it was a last minute winning bet that you didn’t tweet about, so no need to do so for a loser.

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@DavidJohnOrton @tony_calvin watched it this morning for the first time and thought it was excellent Dave, well done to all involved.

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@lovestheraces My first reaction was the same. Paul seemed to know as soon as he crossed the line there was something wrong - so I think it’s fair to wonder exactly when he realised? Appreciate split second decisions are difficult but I’m not sure I’m comfortable with it.

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@brodders_be Well done!

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Cheltenham festival’s unusually narky vibe reflects the age https://t.co/LyI53cOoJ7

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🗣️ "It's devastating. He was a really special horse."

Zoe Smalley, Travelling Head Girl from the @HenrydeBromhead team on the tragic passing of Envoi Allen ❤️

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@CRacing7 @plusEVbacker In hindsight you could call it a poor ride but from memory that’s how he’s won the County before, isn’t it? Was frustrating to watch to be fair but no complaints when it works out

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@gcunning12 It’s insane that British trainers STILL won’t come over to Punchestown to exploit this. Better still, come to the DRF, but then the Irish horses would have to be handicapped more fairly at Cheltenham

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Those closest to Envoi Allen pay tribute to their superstar horse

Darragh O'Keeffe, jockey: "Everything was grand and I was happy out there. He pulled up A1 and everything like that, but when we were trotting back [after the race] he collapsed. He was unbelievable and a special horse. He won numerous races and it just happened so fast."

Richard Thompson, Cheveley Park Stud: "We didn't see it but the vets okayed them all after the race and Darragh said he was pricking his ears after the race. He then went over as he was coming back onto the chute. He'd just retired but then in a minute or two he was gone.

"He was such a lovely little horse and it wasn't the ending we wanted. He's been an incredible servant and just wonderful over the years. It's such a sad way to go."

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In a parallel universe Cheltenham watered heavily for yesterday and the connections of Fact To File are bemoaning the fact that, having supplemented him for the Gold Cup at huge expense, he is being forced to attempt the trip for the first time in a wholly unnecessary bog.

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@RichyShea Just trying to pressure them into watering tonight, isn't he? It's really dodgy to talk about this ground being unsafe. A spring festival being run on spring ground.

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Home By The Lee a deserving winner. Great to see these horses coming back year after year and eventually getting rewarded.

Also a form boost for Staffordshire Knot in the Pertemps, beaten half a length by Home By The Lee in the Galmoy last time (in receipt of 8lb).

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@brodders_be Agreed, I think the drift is an overreaction to Gordon's supposed form - they're not running particularly badly in general

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@lovestheraces Congrats, you’ve been talking up this for a long time iirc. Hope youve made it pay nicely

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A win for Carry On Heidi in the 13:00 at Limerick would be interesting with an eye to the first at Cheltenham - she was 9 lengths 3rd to Oldschool Outlaw (and Place De La Nation) at Fairyhouse last time. Tough ask at 22/1 but potentially informative nevertheless.

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Lots of talk about Townend's selectivity in handicaps this week, but it's not at all unusual for him. Only took one handicap ride in 2023 and 2024, and is similarly selective (but not to the same extent) at other spring festivals. Handicap rides per festival for the last 5 years:

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@joshtoole91 Agreed, and if he jumps like he did the last day he could be an awesome sight. Price probablly partially reflects how we're collectively scarred by the amount of upsets in this race in the past

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@freddy6T6 Agreed but struggling to figure out how to capitalise on it. There are probably 6 in each race that I think are value. Could narrow it down further and have a bunch of cross doubles but how many is too many?!

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@RacefanRhodes Has to be an overreaction. My first instinct after the Supreme was to look to the English horses tomorrow but market has surely gone overboard now.